Step2 LifeStyle Custom Kitchen

62 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

Great Product For Limited Space In Your Home…, August 25, 2008

Okay…I am a mother of six. I purchased this product at Toys R Us but ended up returning it. I got this for my 16 mth old who LOVED THE KITCHEN…it was very durable and cute as can be and great quality but I felt for the money it was kinda boring. She liked playing with the phone that came with it and opening the drawers…but I was looking for one that was a little more interactive. The only sound this kitchen makes besides beeping noises on the battery operated phone is the stove made a bubbling or sizzling noise when you put the pots and pans on it. I took it back to Toys R Us and they ended up having a 20% coupon for any one item in the store so I got her the Step 2 DELUXE kitchen. It is a bit larger but has so many more features…the microwave,stove,oven, dishwasher,and telephone make noise…and it has a little light above the stove that turns on and off and even has the option of using an adaptor for the light instead of batteries. I felt for the extra money this would bring her many more years of enjoyment. In short…if you do not care about all the extra features than go for this item…it really is a cute little kitchen…otherwise I would recommend the Deluxe or even the Dream Kitchen which has all the features as the deluxe minus the dishwasher.

52 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

Excellent Kitchen and Excellent Value, April 3, 2008

I bought this kitchen for my four year old daughter last year. I looked at many kitchens before purchasing this one. I wanted a sturdy plastic kitchen that was full-size and that had a refrigerator, drawers, and stove. This one fit the bill and was $100 less than very similar ones.

My daughter very much enjoys playing with this. She’s played with it regularly since we purchased it. She makes all sorts of meals and serves them to both my husband and me. It comes with some flatware, dishes and cups. I don’t remember if it came with any food, but we’ve bought a few sets of food since. So, with the food we purchased, she makes pizza, cuts vegetables and fruits, serves sushi, cakes, etc. Sometimes she “makes” some very weird combinations, but has a grand time doing it!

One reviewer expressed displeasure with this purchase and expressed his fear of the kitchen tipping over on his child. I used to have a similar kitchen when my older daughter was much younger. We put that one in a carpeted room and it’s true– it was unstable even though that kitchen was considered high quality. This one, however, we have in our own kitchen and it’s very stable on our hard floor. I’d recommend putting these things on tile or wood rather than carpet for that very reason. The counters and main structure is made of very sturdy plastic. The refrigerator, oven, and microwave doors are made of the thinner, less sturdy plastic.

All in all, although my husband wishes we could get rid of it already, my daughter likes this still. She definitely goes over to it at least once per day, usually more, and plays around with some part of it every day whether the pots and pans, foods, or phone.